"Windows System Error"

[Guest]

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...and the message says that "there is an IP address conflict with another
system on the network". All of this is happening on my Dell 8200 P4 1.9mz
desktop running Windows XP Home. I'm on Comcast cable and my network
consists of a D-Link DI-514 router with two wired computers and one wireless
laptop. The message repeatedly pops up only on the Dell, which retains its
internet connection and keeps on working OK - MOST of the time. (Sometimes
it loses the connection but not very often.) I've called D-Link twice and
gone thru the set up with them. They say the router is working fine and that
the problem is elsewhere - and I tend to agree with them. Rather than call
"India", I'm hoping someone here can help solve the problem. Any ideas????

 

[Guest]

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The problem is in your house. The router is assigning IP addresses. This
happens occasionally when there is a power blip in my house. The router
assigns new addresses to the desktops, but the laptops don't power off and
remember their addresses.

Try shutting every machine in the house completely off. Turn on one
desktop and let it get all the way up. Then turn on the other desktop and
wait until it is also all the way up (test internet connectivity on both).

Then, and only then, turn on the laptop.

Should solve it.

Tom
"Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:XfKdnSAKZ4X_AlDcRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> ..and the message says that "there is an IP address conflict with another
> system on the network". All of this is happening on my Dell 8200 P4 1.9mz
> desktop running Windows XP Home. I'm on Comcast cable and my network
> consists of a D-Link DI-514 router with two wired computers and one
> wireless
> laptop. The message repeatedly pops up only on the Dell, which retains its
> internet connection and keeps on working OK - MOST of the time. (Sometimes
> it loses the connection but not very often.) I've called D-Link twice and
> gone thru the set up with them. They say the router is working fine and
> that
> the problem is elsewhere - and I tend to agree with them. Rather than call
> "India", I'm hoping someone here can help solve the problem. Any ideas????
>
>

 

[Guest]

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The problem is not with the wireless laptop. It's with the wired Dell
desktop, and it doesn't happen just occasionally. It happens every time I
turn on the Dell. The D-Link tech had me manually assign an address to it.
That seemed to fix it - untill I turned it on the second or third time after
that.

"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
news:qqidndlka-VsPFDcRVn-ug@comcast.com...
> The problem is in your house. The router is assigning IP addresses. This
> happens occasionally when there is a power blip in my house. The router
> assigns new addresses to the desktops, but the laptops don't power off and
> remember their addresses.
>
> Try shutting every machine in the house completely off. Turn on one
> desktop and let it get all the way up. Then turn on the other desktop and
> wait until it is also all the way up (test internet connectivity on both).
>
> Then, and only then, turn on the laptop.
>
> Should solve it.
>
> Tom
> "Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:XfKdnSAKZ4X_AlDcRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> > ..and the message says that "there is an IP address conflict with
another
> > system on the network". All of this is happening on my Dell 8200 P4
1.9mz
> > desktop running Windows XP Home. I'm on Comcast cable and my network
> > consists of a D-Link DI-514 router with two wired computers and one
> > wireless
> > laptop. The message repeatedly pops up only on the Dell, which retains
its
> > internet connection and keeps on working OK - MOST of the time.
(Sometimes
> > it loses the connection but not very often.) I've called D-Link twice
and
> > gone thru the set up with them. They say the router is working fine and
> > that
> > the problem is elsewhere - and I tend to agree with them. Rather than
call
> > "India", I'm hoping someone here can help solve the problem. Any
ideas????
> >
> >
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Also, with Windows NT/2000/XP, the commands "IPCONFIG /RELEASE" and "IPCONFIG
/RENEW" should alleviate the problem... Ben Myers

On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 12:25:38 -0500, "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote:

>The problem is in your house. The router is assigning IP addresses. This
>happens occasionally when there is a power blip in my house. The router
>assigns new addresses to the desktops, but the laptops don't power off and
>remember their addresses.
>
>Try shutting every machine in the house completely off. Turn on one
>desktop and let it get all the way up. Then turn on the other desktop and
>wait until it is also all the way up (test internet connectivity on both).
>
>Then, and only then, turn on the laptop.
>
>Should solve it.
>
>Tom
>"Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:XfKdnSAKZ4X_AlDcRVn-uw@comcast.com...
>> ..and the message says that "there is an IP address conflict with another
>> system on the network". All of this is happening on my Dell 8200 P4 1.9mz
>> desktop running Windows XP Home. I'm on Comcast cable and my network
>> consists of a D-Link DI-514 router with two wired computers and one
>> wireless
>> laptop. The message repeatedly pops up only on the Dell, which retains its
>> internet connection and keeps on working OK - MOST of the time. (Sometimes
>> it loses the connection but not very often.) I've called D-Link twice and
>> gone thru the set up with them. They say the router is working fine and
>> that
>> the problem is elsewhere - and I tend to agree with them. Rather than call
>> "India", I'm hoping someone here can help solve the problem. Any ideas????
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Ben: I tried running the two commands you specified and that SEEMS to have
fixed it - at least for now. MANY THANX!!!



<ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
news:41cdab2a.6989873@nntp.charter.net...
> Also, with Windows NT/2000/XP, the commands "IPCONFIG /RELEASE" and
"IPCONFIG
> /RENEW" should alleviate the problem... Ben Myers
>
> On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 12:25:38 -0500, "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net>
wrote:
>
> >The problem is in your house. The router is assigning IP addresses.
This
> >happens occasionally when there is a power blip in my house. The router
> >assigns new addresses to the desktops, but the laptops don't power off
and
> >remember their addresses.
> >
> >Try shutting every machine in the house completely off. Turn on one
> >desktop and let it get all the way up. Then turn on the other desktop
and
> >wait until it is also all the way up (test internet connectivity on
both).
> >
> >Then, and only then, turn on the laptop.
> >
> >Should solve it.
> >
> >Tom
> >"Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >news:XfKdnSAKZ4X_AlDcRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> >> ..and the message says that "there is an IP address conflict with
another
> >> system on the network". All of this is happening on my Dell 8200 P4
1.9mz
> >> desktop running Windows XP Home. I'm on Comcast cable and my network
> >> consists of a D-Link DI-514 router with two wired computers and one
> >> wireless
> >> laptop. The message repeatedly pops up only on the Dell, which retains
its
> >> internet connection and keeps on working OK - MOST of the time.
(Sometimes
> >> it loses the connection but not very often.) I've called D-Link twice
and
> >> gone thru the set up with them. They say the router is working fine and
> >> that
> >> the problem is elsewhere - and I tend to agree with them. Rather than
call
> >> "India", I'm hoping someone here can help solve the problem. Any
ideas????
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

Ben: I spoke too soon. It worked fine for about an hour and then the error
message popped up and I lost my internet connection. Neither of my other two
computers has had this problem. (One is a wired MPC desktop and the other is
a wireless connected Toshiba laptop.)


"Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:J7ednf9F47FgJFDcRVn-ow@comcast.com...
> Ben: I tried running the two commands you specified and that SEEMS to have
> fixed it - at least for now. MANY THANX!!!
>
>
>
> <ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
> news:41cdab2a.6989873@nntp.charter.net...
> > Also, with Windows NT/2000/XP, the commands "IPCONFIG /RELEASE" and
> "IPCONFIG
> > /RENEW" should alleviate the problem... Ben Myers
> >
> > On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 12:25:38 -0500, "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > >The problem is in your house. The router is assigning IP addresses.
> This
> > >happens occasionally when there is a power blip in my house. The
router
> > >assigns new addresses to the desktops, but the laptops don't power off
> and
> > >remember their addresses.
> > >
> > >Try shutting every machine in the house completely off. Turn on one
> > >desktop and let it get all the way up. Then turn on the other desktop
> and
> > >wait until it is also all the way up (test internet connectivity on
> both).
> > >
> > >Then, and only then, turn on the laptop.
> > >
> > >Should solve it.
> > >
> > >Tom
> > >"Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > >news:XfKdnSAKZ4X_AlDcRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> > >> ..and the message says that "there is an IP address conflict with
> another
> > >> system on the network". All of this is happening on my Dell 8200 P4
> 1.9mz
> > >> desktop running Windows XP Home. I'm on Comcast cable and my network
> > >> consists of a D-Link DI-514 router with two wired computers and one
> > >> wireless
> > >> laptop. The message repeatedly pops up only on the Dell, which
retains
> its
> > >> internet connection and keeps on working OK - MOST of the time.
> (Sometimes
> > >> it loses the connection but not very often.) I've called D-Link twice
> and
> > >> gone thru the set up with them. They say the router is working fine
and
> > >> that
> > >> the problem is elsewhere - and I tend to agree with them. Rather than
> call
> > >> "India", I'm hoping someone here can help solve the problem. Any
> ideas????
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

 

[Guest]

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There's one option we haven't explored. Do you have appropriate security
turned on for your router, including:

1) Turning off SSID broadcast (very important)
2) Either WEP or WPA security
3) Mac filtering

It is possible that the conflicting IP address is NOT in your house, meaning
that someone else with a wireless computer is grabbing your connection.

Tom
"Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:Ipednbeqa_ztWlDcRVn-2A@comcast.com...
> Ben: I spoke too soon. It worked fine for about an hour and then the error
> message popped up and I lost my internet connection. Neither of my other
> two
> computers has had this problem. (One is a wired MPC desktop and the other
> is
> a wireless connected Toshiba laptop.)
>

 

[Guest]

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I don't see how someone else using my connection could be causing the
problem since it NEVER happens when I'm on either of the other two
computers. Also, I changed the password, I'm using WEP encryption and I've
turned down my broadcast power to 50%.


"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
news:59udnSh4wIUNQlDcRVn-2A@comcast.com...
> There's one option we haven't explored. Do you have appropriate security
> turned on for your router, including:
>
> 1) Turning off SSID broadcast (very important)
> 2) Either WEP or WPA security
> 3) Mac filtering
>
> It is possible that the conflicting IP address is NOT in your house,
meaning
> that someone else with a wireless computer is grabbing your connection.
>
> Tom
> "Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:Ipednbeqa_ztWlDcRVn-2A@comcast.com...
> > Ben: I spoke too soon. It worked fine for about an hour and then the
error
> > message popped up and I lost my internet connection. Neither of my other
> > two
> > computers has had this problem. (One is a wired MPC desktop and the
other
> > is
> > a wireless connected Toshiba laptop.)
> >
>
>

 

[Fixer]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

the chances are you set up the wireless laptop after you set up the wired
Dell , then you switched off the laptop and the roiuter will then set up the
same ip address as the laptop as its the next available one. so to correct
it un assigned your laptop from the net work, switch on the Dell wired one
then re add the laptop to the network
"Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ZamdnbfLoumAL1DcRVn-qA@comcast.com...
> The problem is not with the wireless laptop. It's with the wired Dell
> desktop, and it doesn't happen just occasionally. It happens every time I
> turn on the Dell. The D-Link tech had me manually assign an address to it.
> That seemed to fix it - untill I turned it on the second or third time
> after
> that.
>
> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
> news:qqidndlka-VsPFDcRVn-ug@comcast.com...
>> The problem is in your house. The router is assigning IP addresses.
>> This
>> happens occasionally when there is a power blip in my house. The router
>> assigns new addresses to the desktops, but the laptops don't power off
>> and
>> remember their addresses.
>>
>> Try shutting every machine in the house completely off. Turn on one
>> desktop and let it get all the way up. Then turn on the other desktop
>> and
>> wait until it is also all the way up (test internet connectivity on
>> both).
>>
>> Then, and only then, turn on the laptop.
>>
>> Should solve it.
>>
>> Tom
>> "Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:XfKdnSAKZ4X_AlDcRVn-uw@comcast.com...
>> > ..and the message says that "there is an IP address conflict with
> another
>> > system on the network". All of this is happening on my Dell 8200 P4
> 1.9mz
>> > desktop running Windows XP Home. I'm on Comcast cable and my network
>> > consists of a D-Link DI-514 router with two wired computers and one
>> > wireless
>> > laptop. The message repeatedly pops up only on the Dell, which retains
> its
>> > internet connection and keeps on working OK - MOST of the time.
> (Sometimes
>> > it loses the connection but not very often.) I've called D-Link twice
> and
>> > gone thru the set up with them. They say the router is working fine and
>> > that
>> > the problem is elsewhere - and I tend to agree with them. Rather than
> call
>> > "India", I'm hoping someone here can help solve the problem. Any
> ideas????
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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All three of these computers have been on the same router for over a year
and they've been trouble-free until about a week ago when the Dell started
playing tricks for no apparent reason. I've changed nothing in the system.
Every time the Dell has acted up, it's been the only computer that's been
turned on at the time.


"Fixer" <steve@kelly90.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:cqkj56$al2$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> the chances are you set up the wireless laptop after you set up the wired
> Dell , then you switched off the laptop and the roiuter will then set up
the
> same ip address as the laptop as its the next available one. so to correct
> it un assigned your laptop from the net work, switch on the Dell wired one
> then re add the laptop to the network
> "Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:ZamdnbfLoumAL1DcRVn-qA@comcast.com...
> > The problem is not with the wireless laptop. It's with the wired Dell
> > desktop, and it doesn't happen just occasionally. It happens every time
I
> > turn on the Dell. The D-Link tech had me manually assign an address to
it.
> > That seemed to fix it - untill I turned it on the second or third time
> > after
> > that.
> >
> > "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
> > news:qqidndlka-VsPFDcRVn-ug@comcast.com...
> >> The problem is in your house. The router is assigning IP addresses.
> >> This
> >> happens occasionally when there is a power blip in my house. The
router
> >> assigns new addresses to the desktops, but the laptops don't power off
> >> and
> >> remember their addresses.
> >>
> >> Try shutting every machine in the house completely off. Turn on one
> >> desktop and let it get all the way up. Then turn on the other desktop
> >> and
> >> wait until it is also all the way up (test internet connectivity on
> >> both).
> >>
> >> Then, and only then, turn on the laptop.
> >>
> >> Should solve it.
> >>
> >> Tom
> >> "Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >> news:XfKdnSAKZ4X_AlDcRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> >> > ..and the message says that "there is an IP address conflict with
> > another
> >> > system on the network". All of this is happening on my Dell 8200 P4
> > 1.9mz
> >> > desktop running Windows XP Home. I'm on Comcast cable and my network
> >> > consists of a D-Link DI-514 router with two wired computers and one
> >> > wireless
> >> > laptop. The message repeatedly pops up only on the Dell, which
retains
> > its
> >> > internet connection and keeps on working OK - MOST of the time.
> > (Sometimes
> >> > it loses the connection but not very often.) I've called D-Link twice
> > and
> >> > gone thru the set up with them. They say the router is working fine
and
> >> > that
> >> > the problem is elsewhere - and I tend to agree with them. Rather than
> > call
> >> > "India", I'm hoping someone here can help solve the problem. Any
> > ideas????
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

Strange and bizarre! I think that the finger of suspicion points at the D-Link
router.

Well, the workaround of a fixed IP address is none too pretty, but worth a try.
Make sure that the assigned IP address is outside the range from which the
router's DHCP serves up IP addresses. For example, if the router assigns from
192.168.1.100-149, pick 192.168.1.99 ... Ben Myers

On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 15:02:53 -0500, "Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote:

>Ben: I spoke too soon. It worked fine for about an hour and then the error
>message popped up and I lost my internet connection. Neither of my other two
>computers has had this problem. (One is a wired MPC desktop and the other is
>a wireless connected Toshiba laptop.)
>
>
>"Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:J7ednf9F47FgJFDcRVn-ow@comcast.com...
>> Ben: I tried running the two commands you specified and that SEEMS to have
>> fixed it - at least for now. MANY THANX!!!
>>
>>
>>
>> <ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
>> news:41cdab2a.6989873@nntp.charter.net...
>> > Also, with Windows NT/2000/XP, the commands "IPCONFIG /RELEASE" and
>> "IPCONFIG
>> > /RENEW" should alleviate the problem... Ben Myers
>> >
>> > On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 12:25:38 -0500, "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > >The problem is in your house. The router is assigning IP addresses.
>> This
>> > >happens occasionally when there is a power blip in my house. The
>router
>> > >assigns new addresses to the desktops, but the laptops don't power off
>> and
>> > >remember their addresses.
>> > >
>> > >Try shutting every machine in the house completely off. Turn on one
>> > >desktop and let it get all the way up. Then turn on the other desktop
>> and
>> > >wait until it is also all the way up (test internet connectivity on
>> both).
>> > >
>> > >Then, and only then, turn on the laptop.
>> > >
>> > >Should solve it.
>> > >
>> > >Tom
>> > >"Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> > >news:XfKdnSAKZ4X_AlDcRVn-uw@comcast.com...
>> > >> ..and the message says that "there is an IP address conflict with
>> another
>> > >> system on the network". All of this is happening on my Dell 8200 P4
>> 1.9mz
>> > >> desktop running Windows XP Home. I'm on Comcast cable and my network
>> > >> consists of a D-Link DI-514 router with two wired computers and one
>> > >> wireless
>> > >> laptop. The message repeatedly pops up only on the Dell, which
>retains
>> its
>> > >> internet connection and keeps on working OK - MOST of the time.
>> (Sometimes
>> > >> it loses the connection but not very often.) I've called D-Link twice
>> and
>> > >> gone thru the set up with them. They say the router is working fine
>and
>> > >> that
>> > >> the problem is elsewhere - and I tend to agree with them. Rather than
>> call
>> > >> "India", I'm hoping someone here can help solve the problem. Any
>> ideas????
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Fixer]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

Still Dont think its a Dell specific problem ,you could try posting this
question on the comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.networking newsgroup
"Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:4cCdnUk-Jo9fTFDcRVn-qw@comcast.com...
> All three of these computers have been on the same router for over a year
> and they've been trouble-free until about a week ago when the Dell started
> playing tricks for no apparent reason. I've changed nothing in the system.
> Every time the Dell has acted up, it's been the only computer that's been
> turned on at the time.
>
>
> "Fixer" <steve@kelly90.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:cqkj56$al2$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
>> the chances are you set up the wireless laptop after you set up the wired
>> Dell , then you switched off the laptop and the roiuter will then set up
> the
>> same ip address as the laptop as its the next available one. so to
>> correct
>> it un assigned your laptop from the net work, switch on the Dell wired
>> one
>> then re add the laptop to the network
>> "Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:ZamdnbfLoumAL1DcRVn-qA@comcast.com...
>> > The problem is not with the wireless laptop. It's with the wired Dell
>> > desktop, and it doesn't happen just occasionally. It happens every time
> I
>> > turn on the Dell. The D-Link tech had me manually assign an address to
> it.
>> > That seemed to fix it - untill I turned it on the second or third time
>> > after
>> > that.
>> >
>> > "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
>> > news:qqidndlka-VsPFDcRVn-ug@comcast.com...
>> >> The problem is in your house. The router is assigning IP addresses.
>> >> This
>> >> happens occasionally when there is a power blip in my house. The
> router
>> >> assigns new addresses to the desktops, but the laptops don't power off
>> >> and
>> >> remember their addresses.
>> >>
>> >> Try shutting every machine in the house completely off. Turn on one
>> >> desktop and let it get all the way up. Then turn on the other desktop
>> >> and
>> >> wait until it is also all the way up (test internet connectivity on
>> >> both).
>> >>
>> >> Then, and only then, turn on the laptop.
>> >>
>> >> Should solve it.
>> >>
>> >> Tom
>> >> "Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:XfKdnSAKZ4X_AlDcRVn-uw@comcast.com...
>> >> > ..and the message says that "there is an IP address conflict with
>> > another
>> >> > system on the network". All of this is happening on my Dell 8200 P4
>> > 1.9mz
>> >> > desktop running Windows XP Home. I'm on Comcast cable and my network
>> >> > consists of a D-Link DI-514 router with two wired computers and one
>> >> > wireless
>> >> > laptop. The message repeatedly pops up only on the Dell, which
> retains
>> > its
>> >> > internet connection and keeps on working OK - MOST of the time.
>> > (Sometimes
>> >> > it loses the connection but not very often.) I've called D-Link
>> >> > twice
>> > and
>> >> > gone thru the set up with them. They say the router is working fine
> and
>> >> > that
>> >> > the problem is elsewhere - and I tend to agree with them. Rather
>> >> > than
>> > call
>> >> > "India", I'm hoping someone here can help solve the problem. Any
>> > ideas????
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Thanx for the suggestion. I'll give that a try tomorrow.



"Fixer" <steve@kelly90.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:cqkr0m$up7$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Still Dont think its a Dell specific problem ,you could try posting this
> question on the comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.networking newsgroup
> "Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:4cCdnUk-Jo9fTFDcRVn-qw@comcast.com...
> > All three of these computers have been on the same router for over a
year
> > and they've been trouble-free until about a week ago when the Dell
started
> > playing tricks for no apparent reason. I've changed nothing in the
system.
> > Every time the Dell has acted up, it's been the only computer that's
been
> > turned on at the time.
> >
> >
> > "Fixer" <steve@kelly90.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:cqkj56$al2$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> >> the chances are you set up the wireless laptop after you set up the
wired
> >> Dell , then you switched off the laptop and the roiuter will then set
up
> > the
> >> same ip address as the laptop as its the next available one. so to
> >> correct
> >> it un assigned your laptop from the net work, switch on the Dell wired
> >> one
> >> then re add the laptop to the network
> >> "Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >> news:ZamdnbfLoumAL1DcRVn-qA@comcast.com...
> >> > The problem is not with the wireless laptop. It's with the wired Dell
> >> > desktop, and it doesn't happen just occasionally. It happens every
time
> > I
> >> > turn on the Dell. The D-Link tech had me manually assign an address
to
> > it.
> >> > That seemed to fix it - untill I turned it on the second or third
time
> >> > after
> >> > that.
> >> >
> >> > "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
> >> > news:qqidndlka-VsPFDcRVn-ug@comcast.com...
> >> >> The problem is in your house. The router is assigning IP addresses.
> >> >> This
> >> >> happens occasionally when there is a power blip in my house. The
> > router
> >> >> assigns new addresses to the desktops, but the laptops don't power
off
> >> >> and
> >> >> remember their addresses.
> >> >>
> >> >> Try shutting every machine in the house completely off. Turn on
one
> >> >> desktop and let it get all the way up. Then turn on the other
desktop
> >> >> and
> >> >> wait until it is also all the way up (test internet connectivity on
> >> >> both).
> >> >>
> >> >> Then, and only then, turn on the laptop.
> >> >>
> >> >> Should solve it.
> >> >>
> >> >> Tom
> >> >> "Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >> >> news:XfKdnSAKZ4X_AlDcRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> >> >> > ..and the message says that "there is an IP address conflict with
> >> > another
> >> >> > system on the network". All of this is happening on my Dell 8200
P4
> >> > 1.9mz
> >> >> > desktop running Windows XP Home. I'm on Comcast cable and my
network
> >> >> > consists of a D-Link DI-514 router with two wired computers and
one
> >> >> > wireless
> >> >> > laptop. The message repeatedly pops up only on the Dell, which
> > retains
> >> > its
> >> >> > internet connection and keeps on working OK - MOST of the time.
> >> > (Sometimes
> >> >> > it loses the connection but not very often.) I've called D-Link
> >> >> > twice
> >> > and
> >> >> > gone thru the set up with them. They say the router is working
fine
> > and
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > the problem is elsewhere - and I tend to agree with them. Rather
> >> >> > than
> >> > call
> >> >> > "India", I'm hoping someone here can help solve the problem. Any
> >> > ideas????
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

 

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OOOh! Good idea! ... Ben Myers

On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 16:48:35 -0500, "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote:

>There's one option we haven't explored. Do you have appropriate security
>turned on for your router, including:
>
>1) Turning off SSID broadcast (very important)
>2) Either WEP or WPA security
>3) Mac filtering
>
>It is possible that the conflicting IP address is NOT in your house, meaning
>that someone else with a wireless computer is grabbing your connection.
>
>Tom
>"Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:Ipednbeqa_ztWlDcRVn-2A@comcast.com...
>> Ben: I spoke too soon. It worked fine for about an hour and then the error
>> message popped up and I lost my internet connection. Neither of my other
>> two
>> computers has had this problem. (One is a wired MPC desktop and the other
>> is
>> a wireless connected Toshiba laptop.)
>>
>
>

 

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> Interesting. I have used a Linksys 4-port router for nearly three years with
> zero problems, DHCP or otherwise. I have also sold and installed a decent
> number of them with no failures and no reported problems.
>
> Well, you can always get a cheap PC with 2 NICs, install Linux on it, and
> configure a router any way you want it... Ben Myers

The problem only seems to effect certain installations, it occurs when
the router assigns a new IP to a MAC address that has already been
assigned an IP. not sure of the details, be glad you have no problems!
- --
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The problem is solved!! I reset the router to its default settings. Of
course, I lost my new password, encryption, reduced radio transmit power,
etc., but no more "Windows System Error". So I guess I'll try resetting my
preferrences one at a time to see which one was causing the problem. BUT -
I'd sure like to know why the Dell was the only computer affected. THANX to
everyone who replied to my post!!


"Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
newss2dncloOeDjmFPcRVn-jA@comcast.com...
> Thanx for the suggestion. I'll give that a try tomorrow.
>
>
>
> "Fixer" <steve@kelly90.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:cqkr0m$up7$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > Still Dont think its a Dell specific problem ,you could try posting this
> > question on the comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.networking newsgroup
> > "Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:4cCdnUk-Jo9fTFDcRVn-qw@comcast.com...
> > > All three of these computers have been on the same router for over a
> year
> > > and they've been trouble-free until about a week ago when the Dell
> started
> > > playing tricks for no apparent reason. I've changed nothing in the
> system.
> > > Every time the Dell has acted up, it's been the only computer that's
> been
> > > turned on at the time.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Fixer" <steve@kelly90.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > news:cqkj56$al2$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > >> the chances are you set up the wireless laptop after you set up the
> wired
> > >> Dell , then you switched off the laptop and the roiuter will then set
> up
> > > the
> > >> same ip address as the laptop as its the next available one. so to
> > >> correct
> > >> it un assigned your laptop from the net work, switch on the Dell
wired
> > >> one
> > >> then re add the laptop to the network
> > >> "Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > >> news:ZamdnbfLoumAL1DcRVn-qA@comcast.com...
> > >> > The problem is not with the wireless laptop. It's with the wired
Dell
> > >> > desktop, and it doesn't happen just occasionally. It happens every
> time
> > > I
> > >> > turn on the Dell. The D-Link tech had me manually assign an address
> to
> > > it.
> > >> > That seemed to fix it - untill I turned it on the second or third
> time
> > >> > after
> > >> > that.
> > >> >
> > >> > "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
> > >> > news:qqidndlka-VsPFDcRVn-ug@comcast.com...
> > >> >> The problem is in your house. The router is assigning IP
addresses.
> > >> >> This
> > >> >> happens occasionally when there is a power blip in my house. The
> > > router
> > >> >> assigns new addresses to the desktops, but the laptops don't power
> off
> > >> >> and
> > >> >> remember their addresses.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Try shutting every machine in the house completely off. Turn on
> one
> > >> >> desktop and let it get all the way up. Then turn on the other
> desktop
> > >> >> and
> > >> >> wait until it is also all the way up (test internet connectivity
on
> > >> >> both).
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Then, and only then, turn on the laptop.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Should solve it.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Tom
> > >> >> "Jack Carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:XfKdnSAKZ4X_AlDcRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> > >> >> > ..and the message says that "there is an IP address conflict
with
> > >> > another
> > >> >> > system on the network". All of this is happening on my Dell 8200
> P4
> > >> > 1.9mz
> > >> >> > desktop running Windows XP Home. I'm on Comcast cable and my
> network
> > >> >> > consists of a D-Link DI-514 router with two wired computers and
> one
> > >> >> > wireless
> > >> >> > laptop. The message repeatedly pops up only on the Dell, which
> > > retains
> > >> > its
> > >> >> > internet connection and keeps on working OK - MOST of the time.
> > >> > (Sometimes
> > >> >> > it loses the connection but not very often.) I've called D-Link
> > >> >> > twice
> > >> > and
> > >> >> > gone thru the set up with them. They say the router is working
> fine
> > > and
> > >> >> > that
> > >> >> > the problem is elsewhere - and I tend to agree with them. Rather
> > >> >> > than
> > >> > call
> > >> >> > "India", I'm hoping someone here can help solve the problem. Any
> > >> > ideas????
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>